Author Topic: poll: Think you can fly? (Read 1348 times)

udet · « **on:** February 25, 2003, 02:14:27 PM »

For those who have no or very little flight training- do you think you can fly a simple plane, like a Cessna, after 'training extensively' in flight simulators, either civilian or military?

JimBear · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:16:14 PM »

Fly, Yes. Landing now is a whole other matter

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:18:17 PM »

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:19:16 PM »

Staying in the air is easy- getting into it and coming down out of it, that's a whole other ball game.

Military or civilian simulators, sure, as they require you to go through evey procedure you would in the real world version of the plane.... but PC based, no.
-SW

Curval · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:19:25 PM »

Agree with Jimbear...I've taken off in a Cessna and flown it around a bit (with some help in terms of radio chatter with the tower etc). They didn't let me land though...which probably explains why I am still breathing.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:23:23 PM »

I flew (not legally) before flight sims, since age 10. We had a Piper cub.

Naturally Dad was always right there in case I did something stoo-pid.

batdog · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:27:04 PM »

Yea.... I flew out of a tree once chasing a certain squirrel that will remain namless. Even when I flapped my arms really quick I didnt fly. The screaming as I bounced off limb after limb did slow my decent some, errr maybe it was just the limbs.

So yea... I can fly... and this before home PC where more than a sci fi dream.

Shark88 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:46:25 PM »

i saw this program on tv where this guy who had never flone before, even in games, was asked to fly a plane which ment he had to take off and land by himself. All he had for training was 4 hours on a flight simulatur game. He did make it. As for the show, it was Worst Case Senario. Thats a prettyt good show:D

midnight Target · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2003, 02:49:28 PM »

I was in the coach section of a 737 when the stewer.. flight attendant came running breathlessly back to the passenger area.
"Can anyone here fly an airplane?" she shouted. "Both pilots have passed out from bad coffee!"
I looked around to see if any hands were raised, but there were none.
I sheepishly volunteered that I had thousands of hours in a simulation. She immediately grabbed me, kissed me and hustled me up to the cockpit er flight deck.........

Then I woke up.

udet · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:05:53 PM »

watching "Airplane" too much lately?

Wlfgng · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:06:52 PM »

yes and no...
flight simulator (MS style) is pretty accurate with regards to having all the correct controls, traffic patterns, etc.. however... it isn't like RL in regards to getting the 'feel' of an airplane...

I've flown my uncle's plane many times, but I'll be damned if he'll let me land it!

Modas · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:19:03 PM »

A cessna or something simple, probably. I'd need a new pair of shorts afterwards tho

Something big like a 747 or something like that, I'd be willing to try it if I was the only one on board. That way, when I auger, its just me......

StSanta · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:27:51 PM »

I can fly. I can reach around 90km/h forward motion, while at the same time flying at 220km/h downwards.

And my chute functions as landing gear. It's easy.

Cobra · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:28:32 PM »

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Originally posted by batdog
Yea.... I flew out of a tree once chasing a certain squirrel that will remain namless. Even when I flapped my arms really quick I didnt fly. The screaming as I bounced off limb after limb did slow my decent some, errr maybe it was just the limbs.

So yea... I can fly... and this before home PC where more than a sci fi dream.

Too much CPP. It added too much drag.

Cobra

2stony · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2003, 03:28:44 PM »

I've flown a B-17G(Nine O' Nine) for about 10 mintues and I even got to bring it around 180 degrees, but I didn't get to take off or land. It was easier than I thought to fly and even turn. Needless to say, I had a woody the size of a giant Sequoia.